Original artwork description:

In Jerome Cholet’s second installment of his "Augusta Miami" series, the viewer is once again confronted with a layered visual dialogue—an interplay of photography, paint, graffiti, and wallpaper motifs—that channels both the intimacy of a fleeting moment and the structured detachment of geometric framing.

At the center of this composition stands Augusta Alexander, a symbol of effortless confidence and raw vulnerability. The model’s profile, with its sharp angles and resolute expression, evokes a sense of quiet strength. His body is partially obscured by the gridded overlay, an architectural structure that recalls the voyeuristic windowpanes of Edward Hopper’s works. Yet, unlike Hopper’s melancholic isolation, Cholet imbues the scene with vibrant energy and sun-soaked hues.

The palm tree stencils dripping with golden-brown paint create a narrative tension—are they a symbol of idyllic escapism, or do they suggest the slow decay of paradise? The turquoise and emerald brushstrokes bring a visceral liveliness to the composition, their uneven drips and rough textures contrasting sharply with the polished photographic clarity of Augusta’s figure.

The chain around Augusta’s neck, glinting subtly against his white tank top, serves as a visual anchor—an emblem of both strength and perhaps a metaphorical restraint. There’s an undeniable tension between the subject’s physical presence and the fragmented space he inhabits, reinforcing a duality between freedom and enclosure, exposure and concealment.

Whereas the first piece in the series leaned into introspection, this second artwork feels more assertive, more outward-facing. Augusta’s turned profile refuses direct engagement with the viewer, instead gazing beyond the grid into an unseen horizon.

Cholet’s craftsmanship shines in his ability to merge conflicting emotions— desire and distance, intimacy and alienation—into a single cohesive composition. This work isn’t just an image; it’s a visual meditation on identity and the modern human condition, draped in the saturated hues of a never-ending summer.


IMPORTANT: None of my artwork is perfect, they are organic, there are drops of paint, tears in the paper, waves, glue residues. They are original!

Materials used:

paint

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